An American court has ordered billionaire John McCaw Jr., former owner of the Vancouver Canucks, to testify at the upcoming Steve Moore-Todd Bertuzzi civil lawsuit in September.

The order by a U.S. District court in Seattle came just after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made a similar recommendation, which came after a motion from the Moore camp that he not continue to ignore requests made for his participation.

McCaw, if keeping to the law, will be allowed to testify via video conferencing at the upcoming multi-million dollar suit.

McCaw is considered to be someone who was “well aware,” according to Moore’s attorneys, of public threats and retaliation made against Moore by Canucks management and players preceding the Bertuzzi assault that ended Moore’s brief NHL career. The former owners of the Vancouver Canucks are named in the suit.

Judge Robert S. Lasnik has granted Moore the ability to issue a subpoena to McCaw, compelling him to testify.

What isn’t known is whether McCaw will comply with the court order. McCaw is no longer owner of the Canucks, having sold his remaining interest in the NHL franchise in 2006.

The much-delayed Bertuzzi case is scheduled to commence on Sept. 8 in Toronto, more than 10 years after Moore’s career came to an end.

Canucks' former owner John McCaw forced to testify at Moore-Bertuzzi trial

An American court has ordered billionaire John McCaw Jr., former owner of the Vancouver Canucks, to testify at the upcoming Steve Moore-Todd Bertuzzi civil lawsuit in September.

The order by a U.S. District court in Seattle came just after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made a similar recommendation, which came after a motion from the Moore camp that he not continue to ignore requests made for his participation.

McCaw, if keeping to the law, will be allowed to testify via video conferencing at the upcoming multi-million dollar suit.

McCaw is considered to be someone who was “well aware,” according to Moore’s attorneys, of public threats and retaliation made against Moore by Canucks management and players preceding the Bertuzzi assault that ended Moore’s brief NHL career. The former owners of the Vancouver Canucks are named in the suit.

Judge Robert S. Lasnik has granted Moore the ability to issue a subpoena to McCaw, compelling him to testify.